New York City FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on New York City FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Pascal Jansen manages the first team, with Rob Vartughian as assistant manager. New York City FC's is the joint 20th longest staff list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Jansen | Manager | First team | 52 | Netherlands |  |
| Rob Vartughian | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | United States | - |
| Leon Hapgood | Coach | First team | 45 | England | Cavalry Football Club |
| Mehdi Ballouchy | Coach | First team | 42 | Morocco | - |
| Jake Roswell | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | United States | - |
| Nick Segers | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | Netherlands | N.E.C. Nijmegen before that FC Twente and PSV Eindhoven |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Ramiz | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | United States |  |
| Daniel Aguiar-Salazar | Physio | First team | 27 | United States | - |
| Sebastian Siclari | Physio | First team | 31 | United States | - |
| Trevor Kovacs | Physio | First team | 32 | United States | - |
| Kevin Christen | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 44 | United States | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Ross | Chief scout | 30 | United States | - |
| Des Morris | Scout | 63 | United States | - |
| Kevin Cruickshank | Scout | 49 | Scotland |  |
| Luciano Zavagno | Scout | 47 | Argentina |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns New York City FC and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Major League Soccer club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
New York City FC's list is the joint 20th longest of the 29, against a median of 21 across the division. Inter Miami CF names the most, 28. Orlando City SC names the fewest, 14.
New York City FC against the Major League Soccer, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | NEW YORK CITY FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 7 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of New York City FC's, in every league
New York City FC's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 568 | FK Haugesund | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | Superleague Greece | 20 |
| 568 | Gotham FC Women | NWSL | 20 |
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | National League | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 568 | | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 | | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League One | 20 |
| 568 | Qingdao Hainiu | Chinese Super League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Francs Borains | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Olympic Club Charleroi | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 597 | A.D. Ceuta F.C. | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Superleague Greece | 19 |
Where New York City FC's staff come from
8 nationalities across the 20 staff whose nationality we hold
United States supplies 12 of the 20, 60%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Des Morris, scout, at 63, and the youngest Daniel Aguiar-Salazar, physio, at 27. 6 members of staff came from another club.
Where New York City FC's former staff work now
On New York City FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Efraín Juárez | Manager |  |
| Frank Lampard | Manager |  |
| Liam Manning | Manager |  |
| Luke Cooper | Fitness coach |  |
| Francesc Cos | Sports scientist | |
| Matthew Cook | Sports scientist |  |
| Jorge García Valera | Head performance analyst | Neom Sports Club |
| Daniel Fradley | Performance analyst |  |
| Javier Pérez | Technical director |  |
| Morten Grahn | Head of youth development |  |
| David Lee | Director | |
| Khaled El-Ahmad | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is New York City FC's manager?
Pascal Jansen is the New York City FC first-team manager, aged 52. Rob Vartughian is the assistant manager.
Who is New York City FC's head physio?
Martin Ramiz is head physio at New York City FC.
Who is New York City FC's chief scout?
Noah Ross is chief scout at New York City FC.
How many backroom staff do New York City FC have?
We hold the names of 20 people on New York City FC's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 20th longest list of the 29 Major League Soccer clubs we hold, against a median of 21. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what New York City FC pays its squad, see New York City FC player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Pascal Jansen. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Major League Soccer wages.